Funding search · EIN 831153219 · Galion, OH

Nelson & Shirley Garner Scholarship Fund

Name: Nelson & Shirley Garner Scholarship Fund grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

43
grants reported: $189,130
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

institution directly paid tuition expenses reimbursement student school

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

4 grants matching “kirby” · $18,040

$1,378
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$6,380
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,282
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

University of Findlaydaija Sewell4 grants · $20,895
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby4 grants · $18,040
Bowling Greentristen Lowe4 grants · $17,938
Ohio Universityencye Sewell3 grants · $16,500
Ohio State Universitylexis McCombs2 grants · $13,000
Akron University Lilliauna Bayes1 grant · $9,000
Univ of Central Fla Rachel Grunkeme1 grant · $8,000
Ohio Univdelani Kaeser1 grant · $8,000
Ashland Universitykensie Pitt1 grant · $8,000
Terra St Cctrevor Shade1 grant · $7,500

Giving over time

$42,497

2022

$55,850

2023

$34,760

2024

$56,023

2025

Grant history

All 43 reported grants, largest first.

$10,000
Ohio State Universitylexis McCombs · Columbus, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$9,000
Akron University Lilliauna Bayes · Akron, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$8,000
Ashland Universitykensie Pitt · Ashland, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to school
$8,000
Univ of Central Fla Rachel Grunkeme · Orlando, FL · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$8,000
Ohio Univdelani Kaeser · Ada, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,895
University of Findlaydaija Sewell · Findlay, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,500
Terra St Cctrevor Shade · Fremont, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,500
Bowling Greentristen Lowe · Bowling Green, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,500
Ohio Universityencye Sewell · Athens, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,282
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,138
Bowling Greentristen Lowe · Bowling Green, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$6,380
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$6,000
Ursuline Collegehannah Grunkemeyer · Pepper Pike, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$6,000
Ohio St Univmadison McCullough · Columbus, OH · 2024
Reimbursement for expenses pd to institution by student
$6,000
Univ of Central Floridarachel Gunke · Orlando, FL · 2024
Reimbursement for expenses pd to institution by student
$6,000
University of Findlayelizabeth Schu · Findlay, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$6,000
Ohio Universityencye Sewell · Athens, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$6,000
University of Findlaydaija Sewell · Findlay, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$4,062
Kent State Universityleah Bruce · Kent, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$4,000
University of Findlaydaija Sewell · Findlay, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,869
Ohio St Univdesiree M Naveja · Columbus, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Cleveland State Hannah Delong · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to school
$3,000
North Central State Lexis McCombs · Mansfield, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Ohio Northern Univ Delani Kiser · Ada, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Ohio Universityenyce Sewell · Athens, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Ohio Northern Univdelani Kaeser · Ada, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Ohio State Universitylexis McCombs · Columbus, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Ohio Universityencye Sewell · Athens, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
University of Findlaydaija Sewell · Findlay, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Kent State Universitybrooke Reynold · Kent, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$2,500
Kent State Universitylauryn Tadda · Kent, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$2,500
Kent State Universityleah Bruce · Kent, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$2,500
Ohio State Universityhannah Delong · Columbus, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$2,195
Bowling Greentristen Lowe · Bowling Green, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$1,846
Columbus State Community Collegev D · Columbus, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$1,378
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$1,266
North Central State Cody Griffith · Mansfield, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$1,105
Bowling Greentristen Lowe · Bowling Green, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$655
North Central State Collegecody Gri · Mansfield, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$571
Columbus State Community Collegev D · Columbus, OH · 2023
Reimbursement for expenses pd to institution by student
$289
Emma Kirbymarietta College · Marietta, OH · 2025
Reimbursed for books
$199
Ohio St Univdesiree M Naveja · Columbus, OH · 2023
Reimbursement for expenses pd to institution by student

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